Green Left surges to second place in Danish elections

On 24 March, the Green Left consolidated its role as a key force in Danish politics. It has grown from 15 to 20 seats in the Folketing. And this is a clear signal of rising support for green and progressive policies, another in a series of recent Green Party breakthroughs across Europe.

In November 2025, the Green Left won the local elections in Copenhagen, with Sisse Marie Welling becoming the Lord Mayor of Denmark’s capital. In late February in the UK, the Green Party resoundingly won the Gorton and Denton by-election in Greater Manchester. While in early March, the German Greens achieved a major regional victory in Baden-Württemberg, and won the Mayorship of Munich for the first time.

Green Left has been the official English name since 2022 of the Socialistisk Folkeparti, or SF. That translates directly to Socialist People’s Party. It campaigns on a range of issues, prioritising economic justice and care for the environment. It has been a full member of the European Green Party since 2014.

Ciarán Cuffe, co-chair of the European Green Party, said:

Our member Green Left becoming for the first time the second-biggest force in the Danish parliament shows that voters across Europe are turning to Greens for credible solutions on the issues that matter most: protection of nature, a society with less stress, and affordable energy from renewable sources that are not exposed to geopolitical shocks.

The Danish success confirms strong recent results for Green parties in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.

Vula Tsetsi, co-chair of the European Green Party, added:

The series of successes starts to show a pattern of people voting for a green future across Europe. There is again a clear appetite among voters to put social welfare, climate and environmental action at the top of the political agenda.

Europeans support the strategy to invest in renewables to secure European energy independence. From Copenhagen to Lyon, from Manchester to Amsterdam, people are choosing a future that protects their health, their environment, and their bills.

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